Dr. Fauci

The White House Chief Medical Advisor said he is still being “very careful,” during an interview with WRC-TV.

Dr. Anthony Fauci highlighted preliminary studies which indicate that coronavirus vaccines will have a positive impact in slowing the spread of COVID-19. “Vaccine is important not only for the health of the individual to protect them against infection and disease… but it also has very important implications from a public health standpoint for interfering and diminishing the dynamics of the...

President Joe Biden says the U.S. will have enough supply of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the summer to inoculate 300 million Americans.

Federal health officials say the U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing to the number of shots dispensed to about 4 million

White House coronavirus expert Dr. Anthony Fauci disputed President Donald Trump’s claims that the U.S. is “rounding the corner” on COVID-19 cases and asserted instead that data was “disturbing.” MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell asked Fauci on Friday about the president’s comment the day before that “I really do believe we’re rounding the corner.” “I’m sorry, but I have to disagree with...

Even as movie theaters, gyms and salons are opening and some states are allowing limited indoor dining, daily life in the U.S. won’t get back to normal until late 2021 when a vaccine for COVID-19 could be widely distributed, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Friday.

AstraZeneca’s suspension of final testing of its potential COVID-19 vaccine while it investigates a volunteer’s illness shows there will be “no compromises” on safety in developing the shots, the chief of the National Institutes of Health told Congress on Wednesday. Some have raised concerns that the Trump administration will rush to get a vaccine on the market prior to...

As schools and universities across the United States welcomed students back after Labor Day weekend, some had to change their plans amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. West Virginia University announced Monday its 30,000 students will now take classes online amid a rise in cases, and the University of New Hampshire is tracking an outbreak after 11 students tested positive…

The United States Congress returns from its break Tuesday, but hopes for another coronavirus relief bill from Washington remain dim. The legislation was supposed to deliver another round of $1,200 direct payments to most Americans, but no improvements have been made since talks between top Democrats and the Trump administration broke off last month. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell now…

The United States topped 190,000 coronavirus-related deaths early Monday morning, according to a tally by NBC News. With 6.2 million confirmed cases, the U.S. has the largest outbreak of any country in the world. Prior to Labor Day weekend, several U.S. officials urged people to maintain social distancing practices during the unofficial last weekend of the summer. Top infectious disease…

After Labor Day weekend, seven states in the Midwest – North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Arkansas, Missouri, Indiana and Illinois – are at risk of experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci warned in an interview. In another bleak report, the death toll in the U.S., which is currently around 189,000, could more than…

Nearly three million people will “most likely” die of COVID-19 worldwide by the end of the year if governments don’t tighten social distancing requirements and people aren’t more vigilant about wearing masks, a research outfit once relied on by the Trump administration warns. The U.S. now has more than 6.1 million virus cases and over 188,000 COVID-related deaths, according to...

The coronavirus has affected musicians around the world. For many, it’s led to canceled tours and performances. But some artists have found inspiration in the pandemic. Bets Malone, a well-known musical theatre actress from Vista, took one of her favorite songs, “You Made Me Love You,” changed up the words and turned it into a tribute for her favorite person:...

NBC 7’s Amber Frias spoke to the talented artists about the motivations behind her masterpiece.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the first game of Major League Baseball’s pandemic-delayed regular season.

The top U.S. infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, told the Senate on Tuesday, however, that the nation should not expect a vaccine prior to the start of school in August, reports NBC 7’s Bridget Naso.